Understanding Your Pathology Report...Living with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) can be scary and worrisome. The words used by your doctor may be confusing. The...reactions2comments
Regaining Patient Confidence When Battling Cancer...Cancer patient confidence can be a fickle thing. Like the Chairman, Frank Sinatra, sang in “That’s Life,” you might be “riding high...reactions6comments
Answer Polls About Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma...When living with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), navigating treatment decisions and coping with challenges are a part of the experience. We’re...reactionscomments
My Cancer Journey: The Pain of Being Unseen...When I first saw this question, it stirred up a lot of anger and pain from my cancer journey. I’ve been blessed...reactions2comments
There Is No Comparison...With a long career in physical therapy, I have often listened to people expressing their pain levels and the concerns that arise...reactionscomments
It's Not Contagious, But It Changed Everything!...Over two decades ago when I was first diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET)—a rare chronic blood cancer—I braced myself for many things:...reactionscomments
Remembering to Connect...I had my 6-month checkup with my oncologist. I’m fortunate that I can say I am years out from my initial Follicular...reactions11comments
Multiple myeloma...Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2008. Took revlemid pills and had a stem cell transplant using my own stem cells. This was...reactionscomments
Bcel Lymphoma...I was diagnosed about 6 years ago took about the 6 years to recover. Now it's back again . I'm not a...reactionscomments
Things Aren't Enjoyable When We Can't Enjoy Things...I was at an appointment with my oncologist. We were comparing symptoms and side effects like rashes, nausea, fatigue, activity level, and...reactions6comments
Self-Doubt...Self-doubt arrived quietly, without knocking, the day I was told, “You have a chronic blood cancer.” Essential Thrombocythemia—three words I had never...reactions4comments
The Trauma of It All: Living With Chronic Leukemia...Having a chronic illness is like re-living trauma daily.I heard that sentiment recently and, like a lot of things, it got me...reactions5comments
18 Years of Cancer...What a month not long ago. My magical baby girl turned 3. I had my 18th cancerversary. And well, eighteen years; not...reactionscomments
Navigating T-Cell Lymphoma: Diagnosis and Symptoms...A diagnosis of T-cell lymphoma can feel sudden, confusing, and completely overwhelming. For some individuals, this health crisis appears with little warning...reactionscomments
Have You Been “Ghosted “ For Having Cancer ?...There is no cure for it, you can’t take meds for it, you have no control over it.It’s called being "ghosted."What is...reactionscomments
Join the Conversation: T-Cell Lymphoma, DLBCL, and More...Blood cancer can be complex and challenging to navigate, often leading to unique experiences and feelings among those affected.We invite you to...reactionscomments
Unseen Struggles: the Emotional Reality of Blood Cancer...People navigating life after a diagnosis of blood cancer, such as Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), T-cell lymphoma, and more, can face...reactions3comments
Finding Peace with Blood Cancer...Upon learning I needed to undergo chemotherapy to treat a case of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, I discovered a typical treatment could take between...reactionscomments
My Family History with Lymphoma...When I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, I didn’t think I knew anyone that had this cancer, let alone someone in my...reactions15comments
Facing The Mental Side of Blood Cancer...When you go through a blood cancer diagnosis and its many treatments, such as I have with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it is very...reactions6comments
